LUCENA CITY – Presidential candidate Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. is fast emerging as the favored choice in Quezon, especially among the youth, his party mates at the Lakas-Kampi-CMD said.
San Francisco town Mayor Hernani Tan (Lakas-Kampi-CMD), president of Quezon Mayors League, vowed to work hard to ensure the victory of his party’s candidates in the province.
“I admired him [Teodoro] more when he publicly declared that there’s nothing to be ashamed of being part of the Arroyo administration,” said Tan. “That is truly a remarkable character trait of a leader.”
Quezon Representative Danilo Suarez, one of key officials of Lakas-Kampi-CMD, predicted that once Teodoro reached double digit ratings, “it would be a different ball game.”
“With almost 60 percent of reelectionist local officials belonging to Lakas-Kampi-CMD, we have the most organized political machinery all over the country,” said Suarez. “That would deliver the votes to Gibo.”
Acting Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera, former mayors’ league president, said results of surveys and mock elections in the province showed Teodoro leading among students.
“They see Gibo as the best among presidential candidates. I believe that would start the surge of support for him,” she said in a phone interview.
Devanadera was former mayor of Sampaloc, Quezon, and also former president of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines during the time of president Fidel V. Ramos.
Last week, Devanadera, who is running in the congressional race in the province’s first district, joined Teodoro in a meeting with Quezon officials of the Lakas-Kampi-CMD here.
At the meeting, Teodoro urged party mates to strive hard for the victory of all administration candidates.
Teodoro and his wife, Tarlac Representative Nikki Prieto-Teodoro, went market-hopping accompanied by Suarez and Lucena Mayor Ramon Talaga Jr.
Administration vice presidential candidate Edu Manzano also came with the Teodoros in the market sortie but spent more time in the dry goods section.
